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A
commercial artist and designer, Jim Dixon has spent the past 20 years
engaged in a multitude of design projects including residential and
commercial interiors, environmental graphics, product development,
packaging, games, furniture, houses and gardens. Along with his creative
talents, he has also developed skills as a mechanic, fabricator,
illustrator, carpenter, plumber, electrician and mason.

Two years ago,
Jim and his wife Caroline brought all of their talents, skills and
experience together to launch American Automata, an art studio dedicated
to the creation and fabrication of mechanical art, or what he aptly
describes as "kinetic storytelling." His first piece, "Man As Machine,"
was shown at the Onichi Gallery in New York in 2011. He was also Artist
in Residence at the Museum of Art & Design in Stratford Upon Avon,
U.K. Currently all of his pieces are crafted in the Pacific Northwest at
his studio.

At Venue this month Jim will be featuring Grungeness, the
bad boy of tide pool. This guy is Dungeness crab meets Seattle Grunge.
Also featured will be Grungy's east coast cousin, Lobsta. He's bigger,
badder and the king of bling. In a more serious vain, Cascadia in
Motion, a tribute to the Pacific Northwest will also be shown.

Centering around Human interactions and body language, ‘Compositions and Gestures’ are a photographic study of the human body as a means of communication.

In ‘Compositions’ the nude body is recomposed from the original photograph to interact with another photograph within a new composition. Each new composition begins as two or more photographs that create an abstract cellular foundation for the interaction between the bodies. ‘Gestures’, are an exploration into how a hand or foot speaks differently than the arch of a back or rib cage; creating expression as well as landscapes in a sometimes unrecognizable fashion. Both bodies of work play off one and other as a micro macrocosm of humanity.

Marca
is a brand of hand-made footwear that wants to preserve the art of
shoe-making. Each pair of shoes is manufactured by hand using
traditional shoe making techniques by artisans in Colombia. Marca is a
mother and daughter duo of shoe dreamers. Based on the premises of
quality, unique beauty and comfort, Marca wants to bring a smile to your
face with wonderful products that look good, feel good and promote
happiness.

We invite you to special shopping event with designer
Catherina de Montjoye of Marca during the December Ballard Art Walk. You
can shop selected styles of Marca shoes at Tannya Bernadette
Consignment Boutique the entire month of December.

Since 2005, artist and writer Clare Johnson has drawn on a post-it note each night before bed, recording an experience from the day or a thought at that moment. This exhibition will show a portion of the project, which now totals more than 1,500 drawings and spans her life in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Seattle.

The Post-it Note Project was featured in Seattle Weekly’s Best of Seattle in 2011.

Ghost Light Theatricals recently finished a punk-rock adaptation of Moliere’s Scapin in November and will open a gender-swapped version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in January 2013.

Ghost Light Theatricals is a non-profit theatre company that was established in 2003 and they have been in their space, the Ballard Underground, since January 2010. Ghost Light Theatricals' mission is to create bold, imaginative stories inspired by classic texts that resonate with a modern world. Ghost Light Theatricals
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It's time to be moving on and I wanted to say thank you Seattle, and especially to Ballard! Studio show, celebration and sale before heading to the great state of Minnesota. Stop by to see 14 years of woodcuts, linoleum cut, engravings, etchings, pen and ink, scratchboard and more! Eight and a half years of work done in Seattle.

I paint and draw outdoors with ink and watercolors. Responding to the scene directly is energizing and brings out my individual response or ‘my voice.’ When I paint in a studio I use my own sketches for a basis from which to paint. ~Jimie

You are invited to join Tannya Bernadette
during the November Ballard Art Walk for an event featuring special
pricing on pieces by Kate Mensah and a Giveaway of a EcoBling Couture
jewelry.

Kate S. Mensah is
a line of luxury special occasion wear that embodies the designer’s
multi-cultural upbringing, her love of the woman’s body, and interest in
nature. Featuring natural fabric, Kate strives to create beautiful,
high-quality clothes that are sensual and comfortable, offering women
around the world the ultimate in luxury and comfort.

Born in Paris, Kate
has lived around the world but calls Seattle home. Since enrolling in
Seattle's New York Fashion Academy, she has been awarded "Best Evening
Wear Designer" by Seattle Magazine and continues to receive recognition
for her beautiful work.

Lika of EcoBling Couture uses
reclaimed vintage jewelry to create new artful pieces you will love to
wear. Her statement necklaces and bracelets are perfect for the
holidays or just to add something special to your everyday look. Tannya
Bernadette Consignment carries a variety of EcoBling Couture jewelry
year round and will be giving away one piece during this month's Ballard
Art Walk.